FILE PHOTO: Oracle Team USA (L) overtakes Emirates Team New Zealand during Race 19 of the 34th America's Cup yacht sailing race in San Francisco, California September 25, 2013. REUTERS/Stephen Lam/File Photo
(Reuters) - In pursuit of revenge for their stunning defeat in San Francisco four years ago, Emirates Team New Zealand are setting themselves apart from rivals as they challenge for the 35th America's Cup, both on and off the water.
On the water, they have caught their competitors off-guard with a pioneering switch to pedals to power their catamaran's hydraulics, while on land they were notably absent when other top teams endorsed a "framework agreement" for the future of the oldest trophy in international sport.
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